Hanover Chick-fil-A will open this spring

Wednesday

HANOVER — Hungry Chick-fil-A fans will have to wait a few more months for their chicken sandwiches and waffle fries.

The new restaurant, at 1835 Washington St., is now set to open in April, according to a post from the franchise's Facebook. An exact official opening date has not yet been announced.

The company is in the process of hiring staff at the new location, which is near the now-empty Hanover Mall, on the site of a former Burger King that was demolished last summer.

Construction was originally slated to wrap up in January, but Brian Smith, the construction project manager through general contracting company Dixon Inc., said there were a few delays with the final touches, like hooking up utilities to the building.

The restaurant will include a drive through and seating for 130 customers.

For each new location's grand opening, the company typically offers free weekly meals from the restaurant for a year to the first 100 customers, leading some Chick-fil-A fans to camp out overnight to claim the prize.